My Week in Arizona

Arizona has been long cherished in my heart of hearts: the huge sky gives my soul room to breathe, the morning birds sing a familiar only-in-African tune, the year-round wall of warm air outside every door is delightful. My college roommate lives in Phoenix. My brother lives in Tucson. My cheerleader-adopted-mom lives in Yuma. Last spring, I photographed among the peach blossoms an elegantly fun wedding And this trip? I got to celebrate a tractor-and-desert wedding while adding an excursion to roadtrip to all three beloved cities.

As #thankfulthursday rolls around again, I am marveling at the opportunity this trip was and the delight of each new adventure, especially the time I had with my brother, sister-in-law, and sister in Tucson. Sisterfriend and I visited the Mission San Xavier del Bac and felt like we were transported to another country. I drove a long, straight road through the desert and eventually ended up driving past Saguaro National Park. We almost toured the Titan Missile Museum (our timing was a little off). And I definitely spent many many minutes acquiring as much straight-from-the-sun Vitamin D as I possibly could.

For my Canadaland friends who experience border lineups and 0 Avenue on a regular basis, I would also like to point out the unsightly WALL that separates Mexico from Arizona. I’m awfully thankful that we just have a ditch between Canada and Washington, but the juxtaposition is almost too much for my little brain to fathom; it was a different world down there along the southern border of Americaland, that’s for sure.

About Jennifer

Hi! I’m Jennifer and I’m a wedding photographer based in Abbotsford, BC serving the Fraser Valley.
I’ve photographed weddings for the last eight years and built my business while working a desk job and living in North Carolina. Since marrying a Canadian and moving to the Fraser Valley I’ve fallen in love with the perfect wedding backdrops: lovely winter raindrops, glorious Pacific Ocean sunsets, and magnificent evergreen mountaintops.

Why Jenni Marie Photography?

Jenni Marie Photography is for you if...

- Are in love with a great man
- Aren’t afraid of a little rain
- Want great photos filled with real life and emotions
- Know you are created in God’s image
- Love juxtaposing rugged adventure and femininity
- Celebrate marriage, not just the wedding day
- Don’t accept norms “just because”
- Think outside the box
- Believe in the beauty of a foggy day
- Find art in everyday life